Local Focus
Market liberalization, consolidation/concentration, internationalization, pressure on prices and the need for improvement of efficiency and affectivity are all currently changing the utilities industry. We work with industry leaders who seek to take advantage of the opportunities the changing energy markets offer, and we cover the entire spectrum of strategic and operational consulting. A.T. Kearney develops solutions in close cooperation with its clients – solutions that are ready for decision-making and implementation. These solutions include:
- Value building growth through group/corporate strategies – identifying strategic direction, developing and implementing a successful business plan
- Increasing market share through internationalization and globalization – assessing how to penetrate and succeed in international markets
- Sharing risks and new business opportunities through partnerships and alliances – identifying strategic partners, implementing the merger process, and redesigning organizational and information technology structures
- Optimizing synergy and competence with new business models – building capability-driven organizations, recombining capabilities, and developing value networks
- Optimizing energy procurement through energy trading – developing tools to allocate retail and wholesale trading responsibilities and implement pricing methodology
- Adapting to the opportunities provided by emissions trading – developing and implementing integrated strategic and operational approaches to emissions trading systems
- Creating customer value through marketing and sales initiatives – developing marketing strategies through customer segment analysis, and risk and growth assessment
- Enhancing asset productivity through strategic and risk-oriented asset management – developing strategies to optimize asset rentability in downstream areas and in grid operations
- Refocusing the organization to achieve process excellence through business process reengineering and IT – taking a holistic systems view to changing the organization and developing IT and e-business strategies
With 350 consultants specializing in utilities – including electricity, gas, water, multi-utilities and technical service providers in every global segment, as well as in local markets – A.T. Kearney has the deep industry experience needed to give our clients a broad range of innovative strategic and operational solutions.
